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Special trains in Vizag extended for festive rush, check dates & timings here

Indian Railways have extended the special Vizag trains till the end of September, keeping the growing crowd from the festive rush in mind. The special trains extended are the Visakhapatnam-Charlapalli-Visakhapatnam (08579/08580) and the Visakhapatnam-Tirupati-Visakhapatnam (08547/08548).

The Visakhapatnam-Tirupati Weekly Special Train No 08547 service is extended from August 6th to September 24th, which is almost eight trips. This train departs from the station at 7 pm every Wednesday and arrives in Tirupati the next day at 9:15 am. The return train, Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Train no 08548, is extended from August 7th to September 25th for eight trips. This train will depart from Tirupati at 9:50 pm and reach Visakhapatnam the next day at 11:30 am.

The Visakhapatnam-Charlapalli Weekly Special Train no 08579 service is extended from August 8th to September 26th, adding eight trips with revised timings. The train will depart from Visakhapatnam at 5:30 pm every Friday and will reach the destination at 8 am the next day. The return train, Charalapalli-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Train no. 08580 service is extended from August 9th to September 27th around nine trips with revised timings. The train will depart from the station at 3:30 pm every Saturday and will reach the destination at 7:00 am the next day.

This revised schedule and for the special trains in Vizag which have extended will ease the crowd during the busy festive season and ensure a smooth travelling experience for the passengers.

Also read: MP Sribharat urges Steel Minister to reinstate contract workers of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

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